Numerical model simulations of continental shelf flows off northern California

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 25-26, 2006, Pages 2956-2984

  Kuebel Cervantes, B T ^a   Allen, J S ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

126 W 121 W; 36 N 40 N; Coastal oceanography; Numerical models; Upwelling; Wind driven circulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY; UPWELLING; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ADVECTION; CIRCULATION MODELING; COASTAL WATER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORRELATION; CURRENT VELOCITY; DOWNWELLING; HEAT FLUX; JET; NUMERICAL MODEL; UPWELLING; WIND STRESS; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

BODEGA HARBOR; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; POINT ARENA; POINT REYES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845319544     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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